Environment

An ESCAP case study cites progress in the country’s green economy initiatives amid growing policy momentum and institutional engagement.

Located on the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo, the geopark includes Kuching—the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy—as well as an extensive river delta system and a landscape that transitions from low-lying plains to higher ground inland.

An ADB-supported project seeks to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of health systems in Kalimantan, Sarawak, and Zamboanga.

Indonesia’s easternmost region promises to become a bioenergy hub with the opening of the first bioethanol factory in Merauke in 2027.

The parks encompass terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems that support endemic and endangered flora and fauna.

Their inclusion brings the total number of flyway network sites in BIMP-EAGA to six.

Southeast Asian countries are working together to promote best practices and enhance standards and capacity for sustainable tourism.

Located in the Sulu Archipelago, the Turtle Islands are part of the remote province of Tawi-Tawi in the southernmost tip of Mindanao.

Adopting sustainable mountain tourism practices and setting up a wildlife rescue and conservation center among measures lined up to protect the natural park.